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UK probes US firm over Gaza ethnic cleansing charges

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  • 11 Jul 2025 08:56
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Boston Consulting Group faces a UK probe over its involvement in financial models tied to the mass displacement of Palestinians, raising alarm among rights advocates.

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    Starved Palestinians carry bags containing aid packages delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a US-backed organization, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP)

A prominent US consulting firm is under formal investigation by a UK parliamentary committee over its involvement in planning efforts that human rights advocates say amount to the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from Gaza.

Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of the world’s most influential management firms, has been asked to explain its role in a controversial "postwar reconstruction plan" for Gaza, which reportedly included financial modeling for the mass displacement of Palestinians.

Liam Byrne MP, chair of the Business and Trade Select Committee, has sent a formal request to BCG seeking “clarification and information” regarding its activities, particularly its collaboration with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a US- and Israeli-backed group criticized for disguising forced displacement as humanitarian relief.

A report by the Financial Times revealed that BCG was hired to provide financial analysis for a postwar development plan. As part of the assignment, BCG reportedly calculated the cost of “voluntarily” relocating hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, a proposal widely denounced by legal experts and human rights organizations as a euphemism for ethnic cleansing.

Tony Blair Institute also linked to early planning

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The investigation has also drawn in the Tony Blair Institute (TBI), whose staff reportedly took part in early discussions about the Gaza plan. Internal documents suggest that TBI shared a postwar scenario paper with BCG during the preliminary phase of the project. Although the institute has denied authoring or endorsing the proposal, its involvement has triggered public outrage, particularly given Tony Blair’s contentious role in the US invasion of Iraq in 2003.

BCG has since disavowed the project, stating that the work was “unauthorized” and that two senior partners involved have been dismissed. Nevertheless, Byrne has made it clear that the firm’s explanations thus far are “not sufficient".

He has demanded a detailed timeline of BCG’s engagement, identification of all clients and collaborators, and full disclosure of any UK-based entities,  including companies, NGOs, or think tanks, that may have been involved.

“Who commissioned or requested this work?” Byrne asked. “Which individuals or entities did BCG engage with in this context? Is any such work ongoing or active in any form?”

US scrutiny mounts as BCG faces reputational fallout

BCG’s ties to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation are now facing parallel scrutiny in the US. Senator Elizabeth Warren has requested a formal investigation by the State Department into GHF’s funding sources, as well as into the transparency of BCG’s internal review.

While BCG has not denied that some of its employees contributed to the financial framework of the plan, CEO Christoph Schweizer acknowledged in an internal message that the firm’s involvement is “deeply troubling and reputationally very damaging.”

The UK parliamentary committee has given BCG until 22 July to respond. In a short statement, the firm said, “We are aware of the request from the House of Commons Business & Trade Committee. We are reviewing the request and are committed to responding.”

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